Table I.A.2.g(2006) Average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2006 |
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Characteristics |
Total |
Less than 10 employees |
10-24 employees |
25-99 employees |
100-999 employees |
1000 or more employees |
Less than 50 employees |
50 or more employees |
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United States |
8.0 |
|
6.0 |
|
9.2 |
|
9.6 |
|
9.4 |
|
8.9 |
|
7.3 |
|
9.1 |
|
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Industry group ** |
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Agric., fish., forest. |
5.9 |
|
3.2 |
|
9.0 |
|
10.5 |
|
15.2 |
|
10.0 |
|
5.0 |
|
13.6 |
|
Mining and manufacturing |
8.6 |
|
7.1 |
|
9.0 |
|
10.8 |
|
9.8 |
|
6.3 |
|
8.6 |
|
8.7 |
|
Construction |
8.9 |
|
7.0 |
|
11.7 |
|
12.7 |
|
12.2 |
|
7.1 |
|
8.6 |
|
11.5 |
|
Utilities and transp. |
8.6 |
|
6.9 |
|
10.9 |
|
10.9 |
|
8.0 |
|
8.4 |
|
8.6 |
|
8.6 |
|
Wholesale trade |
7.9 |
|
5.9 |
|
10.6 |
|
8.6 |
|
9.6 |
|
7.7 |
|
7.5 |
|
8.6 |
|
Fin. svs. and real estate |
6.8 |
|
5.5 |
|
6.9 |
|
8.4 |
|
8.3 |
|
7.0 |
|
6.1 |
|
7.4 |
|
Retail trade |
10.9 |
|
6.8 |
|
10.2 |
|
11.2 |
|
11.6 |
|
12.8 |
|
8.4 |
|
12.4 |
|
Professional services |
6.5 |
|
6.1 |
|
8.0 |
|
7.4 |
|
7.6 |
|
4.8 |
|
6.7 |
|
6.0 |
|
Other services |
8.1 |
|
5.3 |
|
8.8 |
|
10.1 |
|
10.3 |
|
10.0 |
|
6.7 |
|
10.2 |
|
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Ownership |
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For profit, incorporated |
8.5 |
|
6.2 |
|
9.8 |
|
10.3 |
|
9.9 |
|
9.1 |
|
7.7 |
|
9.4 |
|
For profit, unincorporated |
7.4 |
|
6.6 |
|
8.5 |
|
9.6 |
|
9.4 |
|
7.3 |
|
7.1 |
|
8.3 |
|
Nonprofit |
5.5 |
|
3.3 |
|
5.1 |
|
6.1 |
|
7.5 |
|
7.4 |
|
4.2 |
|
7.2 |
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Age of firm |
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Less than 5 years |
6.4 |
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5.6 |
|
8.0 |
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8.9 |
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10.6 |
|
6.3 |
|
6.1 |
|
9.0 |
|
5-9 years |
7.2 |
|
6.0 |
|
9.1 |
|
9.1 |
|
8.5 |
|
9.2 |
|
6.9 |
|
8.7 |
|
10-19 years |
7.6 |
|
5.8 |
|
9.7 |
|
9.4 |
|
9.4 |
|
9.2 |
|
7.1 |
|
9.6 |
|
20 or more years |
8.2 |
|
6.2 |
|
9.1 |
|
9.8 |
|
9.4 |
|
8.4 |
|
7.6 |
|
8.9 |
|
Unknown |
9.3 |
|
7.0 |
|
10.3 |
|
8.9 |
|
9.1 |
|
9.3 |
|
7.8 |
|
9.3 |
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Multi/single status |
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2 or more locations |
9.0 |
|
8.0 |
|
8.7 |
|
9.0 |
|
9.3 |
|
8.9 |
|
8.9 |
|
9.0 |
|
1 location only |
7.3 |
|
6.0 |
|
9.3 |
|
10.0 |
|
9.8 |
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7.3 |
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7.1 |
|
10.1 |
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Percent full-time employees |
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Less than 25% |
8.3 |
|
3.6 |
|
7.6 |
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9.6 |
|
9.2 |
|
12.3 |
|
5.1 |
|
11.1 |
|
25-49 % |
9.2 |
|
4.5 |
|
9.3 |
|
9.7 |
|
11.5 |
|
11.7 |
|
6.7 |
|
11.5 |
|
50-74 % |
8.9 |
|
6.9 |
|
9.0 |
|
9.7 |
|
9.1 |
|
11.7 |
|
7.7 |
|
10.8 |
|
75% or more |
7.8 |
|
6.1 |
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9.3 |
|
9.6 |
|
9.2 |
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7.7 |
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7.3 |
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8.3 |
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Union presence |
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No union employees |
8.0 |
|
6.0 |
|
9.3 |
|
9.7 |
|
9.5 |
|
9.4 |
|
7.3 |
|
9.4 |
|
Has union employees |
7.3 |
|
6.8 |
|
7.6 |
|
8.8 |
|
8.0 |
|
7.2 |
|
7.0 |
|
7.4 |
|
Unknown |
9.0 |
|
6.6 |
|
8.4 |
|
9.0 |
|
9.9 |
|
9.1 |
|
7.5 |
|
9.1 |
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Percent low wage employees |
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50% or more low wage |
9.9 |
|
5.4 |
|
9.6 |
|
11.0 |
|
10.8 |
|
12.2 |
|
7.1 |
|
11.8 |
|
Less than 50% low wage |
7.4 |
|
6.2 |
|
9.1 |
|
9.2 |
|
8.7 |
|
6.9 |
|
7.3 |
|
7.7 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix. |
Table I.A.2.g(2006) Standard error for average length of waiting period (in weeks) before new employees were eligible for health insurance at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2006 |
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Characteristics |
Total |
Less than 10 employees |
10-24 employees |
25-99 employees |
100-999 employees |
1000 or more employees |
Less than 50 employees |
50 or more employees |
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United States |
0.06 |
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0.13 |
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0.16 |
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0.22 |
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0.30 |
|
0.23 |
|
0.07 |
|
0.18 |
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Industry group ** |
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Agric., fish., forest. |
0.50 |
|
0.48 |
|
2.21 |
|
1.74 |
|
3.34 |
|
2.55 |
|
0.44 |
|
2.38 |
|
Mining and manufacturing |
0.36 |
|
0.78 |
|
0.48 |
|
0.60 |
|
0.59 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.47 |
|
0.34 |
|
Construction |
0.38 |
|
0.57 |
|
0.49 |
|
0.81 |
|
0.87 |
|
0.87 |
|
0.37 |
|
0.94 |
|
Utilities and transp. |
0.43 |
|
1.36 |
|
1.86 |
|
1.08 |
|
0.94 |
|
0.69 |
|
0.97 |
|
0.60 |
|
Wholesale trade |
0.23 |
|
0.40 |
|
0.94 |
|
0.65 |
|
0.71 |
|
0.94 |
|
0.37 |
|
0.57 |
|
Fin. svs. and real estate |
0.27 |
|
0.33 |
|
0.58 |
|
0.41 |
|
0.42 |
|
0.58 |
|
0.24 |
|
0.47 |
|
Retail trade |
0.24 |
|
0.36 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.78 |
|
0.45 |
|
0.36 |
|
0.27 |
|
0.31 |
|
Professional services |
0.15 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.46 |
|
0.30 |
|
0.38 |
|
0.21 |
|
0.16 |
|
0.18 |
|
Other services |
0.16 |
|
0.25 |
|
0.32 |
|
0.24 |
|
0.46 |
|
0.44 |
|
0.18 |
|
0.33 |
|
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Ownership |
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For profit, incorporated |
0.05 |
|
0.16 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.26 |
|
0.32 |
|
0.26 |
|
0.13 |
|
0.17 |
|
For profit, unincorporated |
0.19 |
|
0.25 |
|
0.58 |
|
0.63 |
|
0.65 |
|
0.76 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.53 |
|
Nonprofit |
0.24 |
|
0.38 |
|
0.31 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.67 |
|
0.61 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.47 |
|
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Age of firm |
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Less than 5 years |
0.36 |
|
0.48 |
|
0.73 |
|
0.86 |
|
1.70 |
|
0.81 |
|
0.42 |
|
1.00 |
|
5-9 years |
0.21 |
|
0.23 |
|
0.53 |
|
0.60 |
|
0.80 |
|
1.32 |
|
0.23 |
|
0.58 |
|
10-19 years |
0.14 |
|
0.26 |
|
0.21 |
|
0.45 |
|
0.48 |
|
0.77 |
|
0.18 |
|
0.26 |
|
20 or more years |
0.10 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.22 |
|
0.22 |
|
0.33 |
|
0.34 |
|
0.13 |
|
0.27 |
|
Unknown |
0.20 |
|
1.43 |
|
2.22 |
|
0.74 |
|
0.90 |
|
0.23 |
|
1.52 |
|
0.22 |
|
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Multi/single status |
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2 or more locations |
0.19 |
|
1.16 |
|
0.45 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.33 |
|
0.22 |
|
0.36 |
|
0.20 |
|
1 location only |
0.08 |
|
0.14 |
|
0.19 |
|
0.28 |
|
0.49 |
|
0.77 |
|
0.09 |
|
0.34 |
|
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Percent full-time employees |
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Less than 25% |
0.57 |
|
0.72 |
|
1.57 |
|
1.30 |
|
0.87 |
|
1.34 |
|
0.64 |
|
0.86 |
|
25-49 % |
0.44 |
|
0.92 |
|
0.73 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.99 |
|
0.72 |
|
0.49 |
|
0.58 |
|
50-74 % |
0.21 |
|
0.38 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.53 |
|
0.76 |
|
0.60 |
|
0.28 |
|
0.50 |
|
75% or more |
0.08 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.23 |
|
0.24 |
|
0.33 |
|
0.34 |
|
0.13 |
|
0.22 |
|
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Union presence |
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No union employees |
0.08 |
|
0.12 |
|
0.17 |
|
0.27 |
|
0.28 |
|
0.28 |
|
0.08 |
|
0.21 |
|
Has union employees |
0.30 |
|
0.76 |
|
0.88 |
|
1.00 |
|
0.77 |
|
0.44 |
|
0.33 |
|
0.41 |
|
Unknown |
0.39 |
|
1.96 |
|
1.84 |
|
1.17 |
|
1.86 |
|
0.42 |
|
1.48 |
|
0.36 |
|
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Percent low wage employees |
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50% or more low wage |
0.20 |
|
0.42 |
|
0.29 |
|
0.29 |
|
0.50 |
|
0.24 |
|
0.31 |
|
0.25 |
|
Less than 50% low wage |
0.09 |
|
0.19 |
|
0.22 |
|
0.24 |
|
0.34 |
|
0.29 |
|
0.12 |
|
0.20 |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix. |